HANCOCK The pilot of a crop-dusting plane was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in a heavily wooded area in the town of Hancock in Waushara County.

The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the crash at about 1:15 p.m., and emergency responders were able to locate the wreckage of the plane and the pilot, who was deceased when they arrived at the scene, according to a media release. The identity of the pilot was not immediately released, but will be released Thursday afternoon.

The plane was carrying a large amount of hazardous material for spraying crops, which spilled, along with aircraft fuel, as a result of the crash, the release said. The spill made the situation more difficult for emergency responders.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were contacted and officials planned to arrive Thursday to investigate the crash, the release said.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture responded to assist with the cleanup, the release said. The first emergency responders who arrived at the scene of the crash were from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock Fire and Rescue, Waushara County Emergency Medical Services, Coloma Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Chris Mueller can be reached at 715-345-2251 and christopher.mueller@gannettwisconsin.com. Follow him on Twitter as @AtChrisMueller.